Man is it ever hot. Like record-breaking hot. REAL hot. If there's any good news weather-wise, it's that the humidity has been pretty low. The weatherman on the radio said we're having Phoenix weather. And he's right, I've been there. Low humidity means that as hot as is it, it doesn't strike us Ohio-valley dwellers as steamy hot-hot hot ("this ain't hot--lemme tell you about hot..."). And that can be dangerous, as we have a hard time estimating when to draw the line in training. Train as early as you can. The earlier the better.
Regarding training, I hope your summer workouts are going well (don't forget, the summer workouts are located on my "Clipboard" page). I gotta admit, today being Friday, these Mon/Fri Arms & Shoulders + easy run + Indy Core days seem to take forever. It's quite a commitment. Keep it up. (Speaking of arms & shoulders, I'm amazed at how different 3 sets of 10 seems compared to 2 sets of 12. I guess you've got to feel weaker sometimes in order to get stronger.)
All this time spent training reminds me of one of my favorite Bible verses, 1 Timothy 4:8. In it, Paul (the "coach") reminds Timothy (his young "athlete") that "physical exercise has some value, but spiritual exercise is far more important, because it offers a reward in both this life and the next." In other words, don't make yourself and your training a higher priority than your relationships with God, your family, and others. Keep things in perspective.
Like the sign on my classroom wall says, "the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing." Keep up the good work.
Regarding training, I hope your summer workouts are going well (don't forget, the summer workouts are located on my "Clipboard" page). I gotta admit, today being Friday, these Mon/Fri Arms & Shoulders + easy run + Indy Core days seem to take forever. It's quite a commitment. Keep it up. (Speaking of arms & shoulders, I'm amazed at how different 3 sets of 10 seems compared to 2 sets of 12. I guess you've got to feel weaker sometimes in order to get stronger.)
All this time spent training reminds me of one of my favorite Bible verses, 1 Timothy 4:8. In it, Paul (the "coach") reminds Timothy (his young "athlete") that "physical exercise has some value, but spiritual exercise is far more important, because it offers a reward in both this life and the next." In other words, don't make yourself and your training a higher priority than your relationships with God, your family, and others. Keep things in perspective.
Like the sign on my classroom wall says, "the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing." Keep up the good work.
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